Topics in Calculus - E. Lee Lady; University of Hawaii
Files in PDF, DVI, and Postscript formats, to help students learn to use calculus in applications and to have confidence in setting up formulas using derivatives and integrals. Contents include: a conceptual approach to applications of integration, max-min
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Topics in Geometry - Don Shimamoto, Swarthmore College
Six sketches related to hyperbolic geometry. One illustrates that hyperbolic reflection in the Poincare disk corresponds to Euclidean inversion. Two sketches illustrate transformations that may or may not be hyperbolic rotation and translation. One sketch
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Topics in Mathematical Recreations
Arithmetic and geometric puzzles; polyhedra; fractals and chaos; board and positional puzzles; pi and its calculations, and tiling patterns, which can be thought of as making an infinite polyhedron. Includes a bibliography ranging from Abbott's Flatland
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The Topological Zoo - The Geometry Center
For mathematicians and educators: a visual dictionary of surfaces and other mathematical objects, consisting primarily of movies, still images and interactive pictures. Can be used to complement classroom presentations, research papers and talks. Each
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Topology - Dave Rusin; The Mathematical Atlas
A short article designed to provide an introduction to general topology, the study of sets on which one has a notion of "closeness" - enough to decide which
functions defined on it are continuous. Thus it is a kind of generalized geometry (we are still
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Totally Tessellated - Bhushan, Kay, & Williams
A comprehensive introduction to tessellations and tilings - the basic underlying mathematics and examples of tessellations in real life. The highly illustrated, printer-friendly site includes history (tessellations in mathematics and science, decorative
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Tournament of Towns - Math Net, University of Toronto
A worldwide problem solving competition in mathematics. The contest attracts students of all mathematical interests and abilities with its inclusive rules and creative problems -- some as challenging as those of the International Mathematical Olympiad.
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A Tour of Fractions - Math Forum
The Web often seems more like a maze than an organized set of resources. To help you find what you need, the Math Forum presents a 'tour' of fractions, offering links to lessons, activities, and materials, questions and answers from Ask Dr. Math, and
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A Tour of Measurement - Math Forum
A central resource for people teaching and learning about measurement. For teachers there are links to lessons and materials, questions and answers from Ask Dr. Math, and recommended software, grouped by level (elementary, middle school, high school).
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Tower of Hanoi on the Web - Miroslav Kolar
The legend: A group of Eastern monks are the keepers of three towers on which sit 64 golden rings. Originally all 64 rings were stacked on one tower with each ring smaller than the one beneath. The monks are to move the rings from this first tower to
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Tracking - Education Week on the Web
Should schools -- as the engine of democracy -- provide relatively similar curricula for all students? Or should they instead sort students by skill levels and prepare them for their different roles as adults? A discussion of the pros and cons of tracking,
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Traffic Jam Activity - Suzanne Alejandre
A classroom activity (also called Hop, Skip, Jump) aligned to the NCTM and California Standards, to be explored through large movement experience, manipulatives, and an interactive Java applet. Students then revisit the activity, look for patterns, and
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Traffic Jam - Math Forum
Equal numbers of people face each other with one open slot between them. Everybody faces the open slot. If there are 6 people there will be 7 slots, 6 of
which must always have people in them. People must attempt to exchange places without turning around.
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